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Consuming large quantities of ultra-processed food had negative impacts on women’s health during pregnancy and lactation as well as on children’s health, including overweight, inadequate dietary practices, and lower nutritional quality of the diet. Ultra-processed food also impacted lipid profiles, depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, tooth decay, respiratory diseases, and toxicity from ingesting packaging plastic.